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Mikhail Golubev
M Golubev 
 

Number of games in database: 1,509
Years covered: 1979 to 2022
Last FIDE rating: 2461 (2332 rapid, 2334 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2570
Overall record: +640 -249 =531 (63.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 89 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (318) 
    B90 B30 B87 B57 B89
 French Defense (99) 
    C11 C19 C10 C18 C12
 Caro-Kann (59) 
    B18 B17 B12 B15 B13
 French (53) 
    C11 C10 C12 C13 C00
 Sicilian Najdorf (46) 
    B90 B98 B96 B94 B99
 Sicilian Taimanov (41) 
    B48 B45 B46 B47
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (306) 
    B76 B22 B78 B77 B52
 King's Indian (292) 
    E97 E67 E92 E84 E61
 Sicilian Dragon (171) 
    B76 B78 B77 B70 B72
 Queen's Pawn Game (49) 
    A45 A46 A40 A41 D02
 English (16) 
    A10 A15 A16
 King's Indian Attack (12) 
    A07
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Golubev vs V Podinic, 2001 1-0
   V Bogdanovski vs M Golubev, 1991 0-1
   Karavaev vs M Golubev, 1980 0-1
   M Golubev vs Lupulescu, 2002 1-0
   M Golubev vs R Mantovani, 1992 1-0
   M Golubev vs E Grabowski, 2004 1-0
   M Golubev vs Korchnoi, 2006 1-0
   A Istratescu vs M Golubev, 1994 0-1
   D Gurevich vs M Golubev, 1992 0-1
   D Bunzmann vs M Golubev, 2002 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   USSR Junior Championship (1985)
   Bethune Open-A (2002)
   Swiss Championship (2001)
   Bucharest Blue Autumn (2002)
   Staufer Open (1994)
   Belgrade-A (1991)
   Lasker Autumn GM (2001)
   Chemnitz Open (1998)
   Loosdorf Open (1993)
   Bucharest Winter Cup (2006)
   Dutch Open (1999)
   Ukrainian Championship (2001)
   Groningen Open (1993)
   Wichern Open (1999)
   Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 3rd (1999)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   X3 GOLUBEV DRAGON + ANTI SICILIAN. by BusterMc5
   Mikhail Golubev's favourite games by daveyjones01
   Mikhail Golubev's best games by MikhailGolubev
   My 10 selected King's Indian games by simonpantera
   My 10 selected King's Indian games by igiene
   My 10 selected King's Indian games by AdolfoAugusto
   My 10 selected King's Indian games by MikhailGolubev
   70l_middlegames SACS _Rxc3 The Soviet Sacrifice by webbing1947
   70l_middlegames SACS _Rxc3 The Soviet Sacrifice by whiteshark
   Dragon by valkyrie98

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Anfield Cup 1st
   M Golubev vs S Vysochin (Sep-25-22) 1/2-1/2
   M Golubev vs V Shishkin (Sep-25-22) 1-0
   V Malakhatko vs M Golubev (Sep-25-22) 0-1
   M Golubev vs E Andreev (Sep-25-22) 1/2-1/2
   I Golichenko vs M Golubev (Sep-25-22) 1/2-1/2

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MIKHAIL GOLUBEV
(born May-30-1970, 54 years old) Ukraine

[what is this?]

GM Mikhail Vladimirovich Golubev (1996), author and journalist from Odessa, Ukraine.

Player:

Golubev was the silver medalist at the Ukrainian U17 Championship in 1984 and shared 7th-10th places in the USSR U18 Championship in 1985. He played on the Ukrainian U18 team in 1988 and was Ukrainian champion in 1996. He won the inaugural Neckar Open in 1997.

In total he was clear or equal first in 16 international tournaments with classical time controls (1992-2006).

Author:

His books include <Easy Guide to the Dragon>, <The Sicilian Sozin>; and <Understanding the King's Indian>.

Journalist:

He has been active as chess journalist since 1998 and was editor of the website Ukrainian Chess Online from 1998 till 2003.

Rating and ranking:

Highest ELO rating achieved: 2570 in January 1995. Highest position in the world rankings: 109th-119th in January 1994. Highest position among Ukrainians: 8th in January 1994.

Chess official:

Golubev was a member of the Board of the Association of Chess Professionals from October 2006 until February 2007.

Other:

Chessgames userid: User: MikhailGolubev; homepage: http://mikhailgolubev.wordpress.com/; Wikipedia article: Mikhail Golubev

Last updated: 2018-03-05 21:11:13

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 page 1 of 61; games 1-25 of 1,509  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Bendersky vs M Golubev  1-0461979Odessa (local competitions)E94 King's Indian, Orthodox
2. M Golubev vs S Obukhov  ½-½381979Odessa, Ukrsovprof opB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
3. Karavaev vs M Golubev 0-1181980corrB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
4. M Golubev vs M Fiodorov  ½-½231980Odessa (local competitions)B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
5. M Golubev vs A Rakhmangulov  0-1351981Odessa, Ukrsovprof opB06 Robatsch
6. D Didovsky vs M Golubev 1-0271981corrB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
7. M Golubev vs Usenko  ½-½261981corrB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
8. Y Korsunsky vs M Golubev 0-1291981Smela jr ttB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
9. A Brodsky vs M Golubev  ½-½701981Odessa (local competitions)B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
10. M Golubev vs Meduschevsky  1-0341981Odessa (local competitions)B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
11. Zhigailo vs M Golubev  0-1301981Odessa (local competitions)B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
12. N Gashibayazov vs M Golubev 1-0321981Odessa Ch sfB71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
13. Stasiuk vs M Golubev  1-0481981Yalta jrB71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
14. Y Tarapatin vs M Golubev  ½-½231981Odessa (local competitions)B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
15. V Melnik vs M Golubev  ½-½281981Odessa Ch sfB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
16. N Kovytev vs M Golubev  1-0541981Odessa, Ukrsovprof opA48 King's Indian
17. N Bondarchuk vs M Golubev  1-0371982Odessa Ch jr 1982/83B53 Sicilian
18. V Chaika vs M Golubev  1-0351982corrB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
19. G Bergart vs M Golubev  0-1471982Odessa Ch jr 1982/83A45 Queen's Pawn Game
20. V Bichnevich vs M Golubev  1-0361982Odessa Ch jr 1982/83A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
21. M Golubev vs D Kostin  1-0321982Odessa Ch jr 1982/83B02 Alekhine's Defense
22. I Belin vs M Golubev  0-1431982Odessa Ch jr 1982/83E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
23. B Orlov vs M Golubev ½-½221982corrB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
24. M Golubev vs Alekseiuk  1-0291982Odessa (local competitions)B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
25. M Golubev vs V Bliumberg  ½-½361982Odessa Ch jr 1982/83C40 King's Knight Opening
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Jun-29-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  MikhailGolubev: Truths of the Dragon https://www.chess.com/blog/MikhailG... There is something curious about participating in chess life both before and then during the total computer invasion. It can even be considered a privilege that only a few generations of chess players got ... though not because we asked for it.
Jul-07-24
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  MikhailGolubev: Tactics: simple and other https://www.chess.com/blog/MikhailG... Yes, I have a habit of looking back at most of my blitz games after playing them. The main focus is on openings, but not exclusively. So, below is a selection of tactical positions from my games over the last two years. <...>
Jul-08-24
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  OhioChessFan: GM's just operate in a different world. I have no idea how you play blitz like this. I couldn't begin to solve even one of them. The Slovineanu was a beautiful mating pattern. I assume that is Viacheslav Slovineanu
Jul-10-24
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  MikhailGolubev: <GM's just operate in a different world. I have no idea how you play blitz like this.> I am also missing mate in one sometimes.
Jul-11-24
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  keypusher: These tactical exercises are great! Like OCF, I'd never find them in blitz, and maybe not under any circumstances.
Jul-11-24
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  Fusilli: I very much enjoyed your chess.com post on the Dragon. I posted two questions there (I am <RealFusilli> on chess.com... Fusilli was taken.)

BTW, I just turned 57 and know what you are talking about re: life in chess before and after computers! I get the feeling that kids learn so much faster now than back then (plus I am getting worse fast now). There are also many more high-level coaches too.

On occasion, my experience has been useful to win endgames from hardly advantageous positions against young peers in my rating range. That has always felt rewarding.

Jul-20-24
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  MikhailGolubev: Today #FIDE celebrates its 100-year anniversary, being shamefully headed by the representative of the aggressor state, Russian politician Dvorkovich, who recently was reprimanded by the FIDE's own Ethics Commission. I wish FIDE to become a decent organisation by 2124, at least.
Jul-25-24
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  MikhailGolubev: #unsterblich https://de.chessbase.com/post/golub... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsS...
Aug-16-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  MikhailGolubev: Esen vs Golubev, 2006. (One of my best King's Indian games): B Esen vs M Golubev, 2006 Spotted a mistake in this and some other databases. Not 14...Rb8 but 14...Qb8 was played in fact.
Sep-12-24
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  OhioChessFan: I'm glad cg.c fixed that game score.

I despise playing against the KID as White.

Oct-18-24
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  MikhailGolubev: I never, or since long ago, really liked the direct killing associations in chess such as "killer instinct" and now, living inside a big war with hundreds of thousands actually killed, I like these things even less... though chess is usually understood as a war game, and all this is a chess tradition. but, even taking into account all these considerations, some things were really too much for me, like an opening book "Kill the KID"
Nov-07-24
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  MikhailGolubev: "legend of Ukraine in general and Ukraine in chess"?! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJi...

Thank you, GingerGM!

Nov-07-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: That's great. What should he have played instead of d6?
Dec-25-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  MikhailGolubev: New personal best rating at @chesscom blitz: 2814. (Achieved 2800 for the first time on December 24th, 2024). Okay for an old man.
Dec-25-24
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  moronovich: Congrats ! <Mikhail>
Dec-25-24
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  OhioChessFan: 2800 blitz is a nice Christmas present.
Jan-17-25
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  MikhailGolubev: "Among the thousands of players to join Titled Tuesday in 2024, only one, GM Mikhail Golubev, participated in all 106 out of 106 tournaments. He also played every single one of the possible 1,166 games!" https://www.chess.com/announcements... https://www.chess.com/article/view/... That's why need a break now
Jan-18-25
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  MikhailGolubev: My avg score in #TitledTuesday (in 2024 and before) is between 50% and +1, as far as I see I'm a grandmaster with MOST losses in the Mega Database 2025; and there are only two players with more losses than me. In other words, I'm the least important grandmaster to beat, ever. :)
Jan-30-25
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  MikhailGolubev: ALL my preserved chess games from the OTB, online and other competitions – updated. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bp... (2cbv/pgn. Online training games are not included.)
Jan-30-25
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  OhioChessFan: How often do you use your own games with your students? Is there an advantage/disadvantage to using games you played?
Feb-03-25
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  MikhailGolubev: <OhioChessFan> There are several, not large, topics where I provide material, based on my games. Otherwise, I use my games when appropriate, i. e. sometimes/not very often.
Feb-17-25
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  MikhailGolubev: Desperado. On my Titled Tuesday marathon https://www.chess.com/blog/MikhailG... #TitledTuesday @chesscom
Mar-06-25
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  MikhailGolubev: Chess.com Blogs Of The Month
February 2025: Desperado: On My Titled Tuesday Marathon by Mikhail_Golubev <...> https://www.chess.com/announcements... Positively surprised. Many thanks @chesscom @Sam_Copeland!
Mar-14-25
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  OhioChessFan: Congrats on that. Obviously the thought of an attack on your hometown while playing made for gripping reading.
Mar-24-25
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  MikhailGolubev: <OhioChessFan> It's a relevant fact, whatever people can think about it. Air raids are documented at the official and news sites, it's no problem to check when when we had the air raid(s) and, often, what where results of the Russian drone or/and missile attacks on any particular day in our city. So far, nearest to our place buildings, damaged or destroyed, are approx. 300 m from our place.
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